Arable land in Iraq
Iraq: Arable land was 0.1102 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Iraq stood at 0.1102 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Iraq peaked at 0.6394 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1102 hectares per person, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 103rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5813 hectares per person | 0.5158 hectares per person | 0.6394 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4468 hectares per person | 0.3986 hectares per person | 0.498 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3403 hectares per person | 0.2879 hectares per person | 0.3863 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2447 hectares per person | 0.1819 hectares per person | 0.3039 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1616 hectares per person | 0.1214 hectares per person | 0.1761 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1288 hectares per person | 0.1206 hectares per person | 0.136 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1141 hectares per person | 0.1102 hectares per person | 0.118 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 100 Peru 0.1158 hectares per person compare
- 101 El Salvador 0.1143 hectares per person compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 0.113 hectares per person compare
- 104 India 0.107 hectares per person compare
- 105 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1069 hectares per person compare
- 106 Botswana 0.1048 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
- Rural population 30.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.13 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.90 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 2,749 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 5.22 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Iraq?
- Arable land in Iraq was 0.1102 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6394 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1102 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for arable land?
- Iraq ranks 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.